Chalet Foret, Les Coches
Chalet Foret is in a pretty, secluded area, just a 12-15 minute walk above the village of Les Coches. It is in a perfect location to explore the whole of the Paradiski area, La Plagne & Les Arcs linked, as the Vanoise express lift that links the two ski resorts is just one chairlift and a 5 minuite ski away. The chalet is within a building that is neatly split into two distinct ski chalets. Chalet Foret faces the piste and the forest and the other half of the building, named Chalet Pierra Menta, faces the valley.
The accommodation of catered chalet Foret sleeps 8 and is on two floors with the entrance on the first floor of the building. Also on the first floor there is a lovely lounge/dining room with log fire in the corner and a double room with en-suite shower. There are three further twin bedrooms on the second floor, one with an en-suite bathroom and two with en-suite shower facilities.
Foret and Pierra Menta were both refurbished in 2005; new bath/shower rooms, new floors, new furniture, new kitchen and both now offer a very comfortable standard of ski holiday accommodation. The situation of the building is ideal; just 70 metres from the edge of the piste which sweeps down through the woods to Les Coches and the Plan Bois chairlift, and anybody who can ski that run should be able to ski right back to the door at the end of the day (snow conditions permitting). The entrance to the chalet is on the first floor level, with access via external steps (see picture above), this may mean that the chalet is not suitable for very young children.
Skiing from the Chalet
In the morning a 70 metre walk takes you to the edge of a red piste where a two minute ski /board will take you to the nearest lift in the centre of Les Coches. This lift, the Plan Bois chair, is your first link into the whole of the La Plagne ski area. Also from the top of the Plan Bois a short ski of about 5 minutes will take you to the Vanoise Express cable car that links La Plagne to Les Arcs, giving you access to the whole of the wonderful Paradiski area.
At the end of the day, it is normally feasible to ski back to the chalet using a blue piste although the last 50 metres is gentle off piste. If you cannot manage that, then there is a 70 metre walk from the edge of the piste.
Features - Chalet Foret, Les Coches
- Lounge/dining room with open fire
- Ski store/boot room with heated boot rack in garage on lower ground floor
Accommodation - Chalet Foret, Les Coches
First Floor (entrance level)
Entrance hall
WC and basin
Kitchen
Lounge/dining room with open fire
Bedroom 1 - Double room with en-suite shower room
Second Floor
Bedroom 2 - Twin bedroom with en-suite bathroom
Bedroom 3 - Twin bedroom with en-suite shower room
Bedroom 4 - Twin bedroom with en-suite bathroom
Meals - Chalet Foret, Les Coches
Breakfast is provided every morning and consists of tea, coffee, fruit juice, porridge, muesli, cereal, yoghurts, plus bread, jams and honey. In addition, there will ba a variety of cooked items offered each day, eg: fried egg and sausages, scrambled egg with croissants, with a full English breakfast offered on one day per week.
On the chalet staff day off breakfast is a D.I.Y affair, with guests being given the opportunity to cook their own breakfast!
Afternoon tea is prepared and left out for you to help yourself after your skiing or snowboarding, and consists of tea, coffee, hot chocolate, bread, jams, etc., plus a homemade cake or biscuits or scones.
Dinner, normally served around eight o'clock, is a delicious three course meal plus cheese accompanied by good quality house red and white wine with coffee and tea to finish.
- Staff live in Pierra Menta
- Please wear indoor shoes/slippers in the chalet